Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-28

Referred TO lncorporatlOnS-Blll amending
the charter of the Norwalk Gas Light COM
pany SO that it may use electrical illumina-
ton, steam heating, etc.
At 1855 the Senate adjourned to p. m.
Tuesday next.
The House was called to order by Speaker
Hoyt and prayer was offered by the chap
lain.
Referred-The petition of the Mystic VAL
ley company for an act of incorporation.
REHABILITATION of Lucius O. Buss for
an administrator.
REHABILITATION of Miles & Beard, of
New Britain, for thepayment of bill of $751;
| for work done on the State Normal school.
| REHABILITATION of the citizens of Suf-
| field for free bridges in Hartford county.
An investigation ordered-A resolution
| was introduced by Representative King, of
Naugatuck, raising House committee of in
| vestigation to inquire into the action of the
| county commissioners in the several counties
| with reference to their alleged taking of lille
| gal fees. Mr.. King said there were reports
rejecting upon some of the commissioners,
and if they were true there should be an ex-
| posure; If they were untrue the fact should
be known in justice to the commissioners.
| The committee is empowered to send for per.
| sons and papers, and is instructed to pro-
coed to its duties at once; passed unani-
| mously. The speaker said he would an
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sion of the House.
| Referred to State prisons-An act provid-
! ing that any ja1ler or county commissioner
| when satisfied that prisoner in Jail is insane
or is an idiot may designate a physician to
| make an examination of sail prisoner. If the
| examination proves the supposition to be
/ true then the insane person idiot shall be
| removed to the Connecticut hospital for the
insane; introduced by Representative Frank
lin of Brooklyn
e-elected-Edward S. White was elected
| associate Judge of the Hartford Police court.
| Referred to labor-A bill for an act pro-
| viding for the weekly payment of employees
| in the service of every manufacturing, mer-
camille and railroad corporation. The act
| also names a fine of $50 for violation; intro
duced by Representative Kehoe.
| Referred to Judiciary the following resolu-
ton:
| 1. The General Assembly to be held on
| Monday after the first Tuesday in January,
| 1880, and biennially thereafter, shall appoint
| three county commissioners for each county
| in the State for the term of two years.
| 2. In appointing said county commission
| ers two may be appointed by the members of
l the General Assembly who belong to the
| political party having the largest number OF
/ votes in said General Assembly, and one OF
i said commissioners may be nominated by
those members of the General Assembly who
belong to the political party having the sec
Assembly; introduced by Representative
| Hyde, of Hartford.
Referred to fnance-An act directing that
the secretary or treasurer of every life in
surance company shall annually before Feb
ruary Is render to the comptroller sworn
statement of the total amount of its assets
| on the preceding 31st day of December, with
| q detailed enumeration of such assets and
| the market value thereof, the amount of pre-
| MUM notes held by it, its ascertained
and unpaid losses on that DE-,
and if said company be also in part
a stock company, the stock whereof is by
law taxable, the market value of the assets of
the stock department. The act further pro-
vides that every such insurance company
shall annually pay to the State as tax on
| its corporate franchise a sum equal to one
| half of 1 per cent on the total amount of its
premium note and on the market value of all
| the other assets, deducting, however, the
amount of its ascertained and unpaid losses,
| etc., the said tax so paid to be in lieu of all
| other taxes on its assets. Failure to comply
| Herewith means a forfeit of 50, 600 to the
| State by such person failing to make the
/ return, and any company falling to make
| any payment within the time limited shall
/ quired for such payment; introduced by
Representative Gum, of Milford.
| Referred to federal Standardization
| directing the appointment of a commission
| of one senator and two representatives to
| compile such facts as can be found demon
| strating the discoveries and inventions OF
| John Fitch, of Windsor, in the application
of steam as propelling power. Senator
| Coffin and Representatives Higgins and Os-
borne appointed; introduced by Repre- senta-
| tive Wood, of Clinton.
| Referred to agriculture-A bill for an act
| providing that all legal expenses incurred by
| the commissioners on the diseases of animals
not exceeding 81, 500 year shall be paid by
| the State; introduced by Representative
Broatch, of Middletown.
Referred to fnaQce-A resolution repeal
| ing the act of last year exempting the prop
| erty of soldiers to the amount of 81 900 from
1 taxation; introduced by Representative An
drews.
Referred-A bill requiring county COM
! missioners to pay to the county treasury 20
| per cent. of all license money, to be used for
| county expenses; and to pay to town treas
urers On the first of each month at least 20
| per cent of the money received; introduced
| by Representative Lamphere, of Waterford.
Referred-A resolution raising commit
| tee of senator and two representatives
'fto investigate and set forth in their report
the true facts and history of the instrument
atty of John Fitch of Windsor in intro
ducing and advancing steam as propelling
power for vessels" such report to be made a
record in the archives of the State; intro
duced by Representative Wood of Clin-
ton.
Referred-Resolutions providing for COM
pilation of the constitution and its
amendments This matter was rejected last
year.
Rejected-Committe tee reported unfavora-
bly, on bill having reference to the identi
fcation of unknown persons killed by
misunderstanding a photograph to be
taken.
Tabled for calendar Committee report.
cd favorably on substitute bill to fur
nish false registration Of cattle and other
animals.
Referred-A bill to appropriate $500
each year to the State board Of agriculture;
introduced by Representative Broateh.
Referred-A bill fixing hours of labor for
women and children in manufactures; intro
dueed by Representative Miner OF Bloom
Aeld.
Referred-A bill permitting designations
by lot of another justice of the peace on ap-
plieation by defendant; introduced by Rep
resentative Sheldon of Sufield, by request.
Referred-A bill appropriating 81 800 for
legal expenses of the commissioners on dis
eases of domestic animals introduced by
Representative Rroatoh,
Referred-A bill protecting woodcock,
quail, grey squirrel or partridge between
January 1 and November l; introduced by
Representative Shepherd of Old Saybrook.
Referred-A bill giving right of appeal in
civil trials before justice by the defendant
where the case is defaulted; introduced by
Representative Hyde of Hartford
At 1890 the House adjourned until Friday
morning
On the Boulevard To-Day.
There will be sleighing carnival this after
noon on the boulevard. The sleighing is
splendid on the boulevard, smooth and hard
and not bare spot for two miles All the
trotters, it is expected, will be out on the bou-
levard to-day.
Court Windernere.
Court Windermere, A. o. F., of Walling-
ford, celebrated its first anniversary in fine
| style Wednesday night. The hall was crowd
| ed. The lodge is doing finely although only
a year old. Thomas F. Maher of Court CO.
| Iumbia and Richard Lyman, ST., of Court
Elm City, of this city, were among the guests
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